Taming 7 (Boys of Tommen, #5)

by Chloe Walsh

If I could sew this girl to my skin without causing her an ounce of harm, then I would do it in a heartbeat. That’s how vital she was to my life. How essential she was to my existence. If drugs were to Joey Lynch what Claire Biggs was to me, then there was no amount of rehab that could sway me to kick the habit. Because she was the habit of my lifetime.

“And you know how much we love Octobers.” “True,” I agreed dreamily. “Woolly jumpers and falling leaves.” “Hot chocolate and Halloween,” she added with a wistful sigh. “Bonfires.” “Dark evenings.” “Trick-or-treating.” “Snuggling under blankets.” “Okay, new plan. Let’s build a world full of Octobers.”

Some of the best things in life aren’t meant to last forever. That’s why we cherish them when they happen. Like your favorite chocolate in a box. Or shooting stars. We don’t refuse to eat the sweet because once we do, it’ll be gone, or stop looking at the stars after one shoots by. We enjoy the moment because we know it’s worth living in.”